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getting trailer galvanized Phil at 6:47am 10.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1083 Has anyone had there trailer galvanized in the Los Angeles area. I would like to get local Info than
Electric Vs Vacuflush head Ed at 6:39am 10.12.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/10672 I am looking at obtaining a new boat (new to me, likely used) and have a question about electric hea
Sail Drive Ed at 6:32am 10.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2062 What is Sail Drive? I am looking for a new boat and in the past have had Hunters with a Yanmar with
U S yacht big515 at 6:08am 10.12.05 Ask All Sailors 5/3011 I resently purchased my first sail boat. a U S yacht 21'1983 model. I can not find any manufacture i
Vacation Planning MarkDB at 5:49am 10.12.05 Ask All Sailors 2/938 For the last 2 years, my family and I have chartered a boat out of Annapolis as part of our summer v
repainting name Bob Hayden at 5:44am 10.12.05 Other Sailboats 2/917 The name on my boat TIMOTHY is 30 years old. I need to repaint the name and hailing port.What paint
Cradle weight Richard4728 at 5:42am 10.12.05 Catalina 30 0/1522 Does anyone know the weight of the factory cradle for a Catalina 30?Thanks
2nd Battery bart5008 at 5:19am 10.12.05 Smaller Boats 10/1075 I am thinking of installing a second battery on my 240. I thought screwing a peice of 3/4" plywood d
Paint for my floor dblake05 at 5:01am 10.12.05 Other Sailboats 3/914 Can anyone recommend a good paint to paint the floor with? I pulled up the carpet that was in the bo
Removing Epoxy fredsb at 4:46am 10.12.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1255 Does anyone know of a method to remove epoxy from the deck? Had an oops mounting an autopilot brack
replacement rudder walt at 4:35am 10.12.05 Other Sailboats 0/896 Any one out there that needs a replacement hi ratio aspect rudder or d-board for a Mac 26. This one
474 First Boat hlads at 4:23am 10.12.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1317 At 53 I am my wife are just taking up sailing and plan to buy a 473 for day and weekend sailing. Wou
Internal boom outhaul lines viktor at 4:20am 10.12.05 Big Boats 3/1465 Does anyone know if it is possible to change the internal outhaul lines in a Kenyon boom on a 34,...
WInd Instrument cable routing Andre K. 1991 Hunter 30 at 3:34am 10.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/773 I am sure that majority of 1988-94 Hunter 30 owners have a mast top wind instrument.I just recently
Gelcoat chips on the nonskid Ryan at 2:47am 10.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/944 Anyone have any suggestions on fixing the non skid area on my 26s. Any products you guys' recomend.
Cabin Tent Cover Hal Learnard at 2:06am 10.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/910 The cabin "tent" cover on my 1972 M25 is not serviceable. Are they still madeor do they have to be
Paceship 26? dennis23517 at 1:51am 10.12.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1437 I've been considering moving from a outboard powered sailboat to one with a inboard diesel. The Pac
A-4 Carb hwstauffer@hotmail.com at 1:43am 10.12.05 Other Sailboats 3/955 Any Suggestions? Motor starts and run great but only under full choke. I'm schooled on Elect. FI a
Lewmar Hatch Hinge Repair Persy at 1:02am 10.12.05 Big Boats 3/4195 I have an '01 420 with a broken hinge on one of the Lewmar deck hatches. The insert on which the hi
1985 Hunter 23 Rudder needed Sail at 12:50am 10.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1036 I need help locating a Rudder (complete) for my 1985 Hunter 23. Will one of you let me know if you k

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Looking at an O'Day 34 Tally Ho at 1:59pm 05.02.21 Sometimes things were not meant to be... Good luck on your search. Greg
Dead Simple way to attach light objects to cabin interior capta at 1:36pm 05.02.21 Whether you use epoxy or the 3m product (I'd use epoxy for the fire extingisher and net) , be sure t
Riding Sail -- Use and Sources thinwater at 1:34pm 05.02.21 Using your topping lift to attach a riding sail is a good plan. Sailrite sells a kit for $108 Anch
SafeFS30 - installation on a Passage 42 - Location to install? Puesta del sol at 1:21pm 05.02.21 Hi Keith, your boat likely has one already. Jim located his and is in the same location on our boat
Passage 42- Electrical Panel A/C light indictors - wires - burnt Puesta del sol at 1:20pm 05.02.21 Burnt wires is not a good sign. You need to find out what happened. Jim... PS: Looks like a Resis
Passage 42- Electrical Panel A/C light indictors - wires - burnt Rick486 at 1:15pm 05.02.21 To me, from the pics, it looks like your 12 V source (1 or more batteries) shorted to ground, the ye
Install an anchor Windlass Dale Haz at 1:11pm 05.02.21 Good advise from all hands. I've sugested to my wife pulling up the anchor would be good exercise, s
Batteries Benny17441 at 1:01pm 05.02.21 Hi All, I bought a 1999 Catalina 380 about 4 years ago. The boat came with 4 Trojan T105 6 volt ba
Privatization of St Pete Municipal Marina SFS at 12:57pm 05.02.21 You guys should reach out to your Governor and ask him for help. Keep Florida money in Florida for
Wilcox Crittenden to Raritan PhII Stu Jackson at 12:53pm 05.02.21 Mark, I think you may have misunderstood the "solution." Maybe that's why it's a rumor. :) What on
Motor for Rhodes 19 centerboard jon hansen at 12:50pm 05.02.21 anything over 2hp on that size vessel and you lose style points. just saying:poke:
1986 Hunter 31 deck caulking kloudie1 at 12:49pm 05.02.21 Pretty much a cosmetic caulking.. The underside of the sea hood gets water that drains off the compa
Privatization of St Pete Municipal Marina Benny17441 at 12:47pm 05.02.21 Like everywhere else Boaters do not have the numbers to garner Politicians support. That Marina is
1986 Hunter 31 deck caulking Ralph Johnstone at 12:47pm 05.02.21 No, not a drainage trough. Just keeps crap from getting under the cover. I've bee considering cutt
Motor for Rhodes 19 centerboard rbaevergreen at 12:42pm 05.02.21 A Rhodes 19 centerboard weighs around 1000 pounds. If I were buying an engine, I' say the ideal eng
Install an anchor Windlass (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:37pm 05.02.21 But that would mean I need a crew...:yikes: No problem. Just post this ad in your local rag and
Motor for Rhodes 19 centerboard Sailfanatic at 12:36pm 05.02.21 A Rhodes 19 centerboard weighs around 1000 pounds. If I were buying an engine, I' say the ideal engi
Wilcox Crittenden to Raritan PhII kappykaplan at 12:35pm 05.02.21 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress should be able to answer your question. :beer:
Moving mast winch to cabin top for easier solo sailing Kings Gambit at 12:29pm 05.02.21 Hello all, I have old Barient 9's on the mast and would like to move one to the cabin top along wi
Adding a Bowsprit to a Std Rig Boat Sailfanatic at 12:23pm 05.02.21 Thanks for the quick and detailed replies guys. Like Sailfanatic said, using a #2 rather than a #1

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